DIY Baby Mobile by Naptime Crafters

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I am so excited to be here for the sewing for baby series! I’ve been on maternity leave for all of May and it’s great to be back!

Today I have a quick and simple baby mobile project so share with you

I love all of those little owls and hopefully they will lull our little man right to sleep:)

Let’s get started!

Materials:

Felt, fabric scraps, etc.
Embroidery Floss
2 Dowels
4 Wooden beads that fit on dowel ends
Polyfill
String to hang with

1. Cut out all of your pieces- I used a mix of felt and fabric scraps. Since this won’t ever be washed or played with you don’t have to worry about fraying too much. For the eyes I did buttons

2. Sew on all of your applique pieces- I used embroidery floss and a simple running stitch. I made sure to sew the eyes on super well- don’t want buttons falling into the baby’s bed! After everything is sewn to the front you can sew the front and back together. Add in a little stuffing before you sew it all the way shut to give your owls some poof

3. Cross your 2 dowels (I actually used skewers because we already had some on hand) and secure together. I used hot glue and then wrapped around the 2 with a twist tie. Next I added wooden beads to the end of the skewers to hide my pointy ends

4. Tie a length of embroidery floss to each corner of the mobile. Thread it through a cloud and knot on the other side and then knot it to the back of the owl. I tied it to the owl about 1/4 of the way down from the top and mine hang so the baby can see them and they’re visible from an adult point of view